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Anal position index for evaluating anteriorly displaced anus

Anal position index for evaluating anteriorly displaced anus
  • In females, the normal API is 0.4±0.1 (mean ±2 SD). Thus, the anus is in an abnormal position if the API is <0.3.
  • In males, the normal API is 0.53±0.12 (mean ±2 SD). Thus, the anus is in an abnormal position if the API is <0.41.
API: anal position index; SD: standard deviation.
Modified from: ​Núñez-Ramos R, Fabbro MA, González-Velasco M, et al. Determination of the anal position in newborns and in children with chronic constipation: comparative study in two European healthcare centres. Pediatr Surg Int 2011; 27:1111.
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